The War of 1812 enabled the United States to assert its independence and strengthened a sense of national identity, but what caused the conflict?
Following the Fourth Crusade, the Crusaders partitioned the Byzantine Empire and established their own states. The most important was the Latin Empire in Constantinople.
From dried goods and hardtack to modern packaged meals, here is how American military rations evolved over time.
While the War of 1812 is often overshadowed by the Revolutionary War, the conflict was a defining moment in the early American republic.
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a brutal conflict that permanently changed East Asia. Here’s why China and Japan went to war for the second time.
Peter the Great’s victory over Sweden in the Great Northern War laid the foundations for Russia’s rise as a European great power.
The Crusader era in the Holy Land lasted from 1096 to 1291. Battles and clashes marked this time, yet three marked turning points. Only one side would prevail.
Defeat at the gates of Vienna in 1683 marked the beginning of the end for the Ottoman Empire.
